radara4077
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This weekend was a big step...finally got the 841S out and about after a long repair and restoration process. I'm by no means done, but she's at least back together and running well enough to take her for a spin (which I did with pride on Saturday). Drove out about 2 miles on the road to my uncle's farm where the rake I'll be using is (it's a "batwing"-type rake that requires a hydraulic remote valve). Tractor lifts it well, and no leaks in the new hydraulic plumbing.
By the way, that Sherman over-under really lets you fly down the road in 4-over...
Anyway, I got to my uncle's farm, and noticed gas bubbling out around the fuel float sending unit (hadn't put the tin back on at that point).
Boiling gas.
The gas is non-ethanol. So much for that fix. And I've read everything on here from putting diesel in the gas to putting tin foil under the tank to re-routing the fuel line. Well, I went to my trusty local dealer (family-operated equipment company for 3 generations). When I told him my gas was boiling, he smiled knowingly and said, "Dad used to have a feller work for him who would take wooden clothespins and put them on the fuel line every 4 inches or so. It's supposed to dissipate the heat."
I said, "Why not?" and went home and tried it. Spaced out three clothespins on the fuel line. Drove the tractor out to my uncle's again. No boiling gas. Now, someone smarter than me tell me how that worked...
Got the tin back on her tonight. Here's a picture of Dad (who's been working by my side throughout these past few months) sitting on her for the first time:
By the way, that Sherman over-under really lets you fly down the road in 4-over...
Anyway, I got to my uncle's farm, and noticed gas bubbling out around the fuel float sending unit (hadn't put the tin back on at that point).
Boiling gas.
The gas is non-ethanol. So much for that fix. And I've read everything on here from putting diesel in the gas to putting tin foil under the tank to re-routing the fuel line. Well, I went to my trusty local dealer (family-operated equipment company for 3 generations). When I told him my gas was boiling, he smiled knowingly and said, "Dad used to have a feller work for him who would take wooden clothespins and put them on the fuel line every 4 inches or so. It's supposed to dissipate the heat."
I said, "Why not?" and went home and tried it. Spaced out three clothespins on the fuel line. Drove the tractor out to my uncle's again. No boiling gas. Now, someone smarter than me tell me how that worked...
Got the tin back on her tonight. Here's a picture of Dad (who's been working by my side throughout these past few months) sitting on her for the first time: